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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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Intel Core i3 2100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 2100
Editiorial reviews
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4.8 out of 5
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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Does the budget Sandy Bridge processor provide enough features?Read more
The Intel i3 2100 is an introductory CPU in its new 2nd generation lineup and users looking for a low price all in one solution will find a decent one to be found in this silicon.Read more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 775LGA 775LGA 1155
Component forPCPC
N/A
PC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.0 GHz2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of cores6242
Number of threads12244
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
FSBFSBDMI
Bus speed
N/A
1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
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Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes

Memory

Cache32 MB6 MB8 MB3 MB
Cache typeL3L2L2Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
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N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
Memory channelsDual
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N/A
Dual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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N/A
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32.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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21.0 GB/s

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